WHO GREW?

GROWTH EXPERIENCE

You encounter something old yet new.

While complete strangers,

it speaks to you. 

So you take home something 

you know nothing about.

Consider this lovely floral still life.

Set within an early 20th century hand carved frame,

we just knew it was special.

However it wasn't until we took a deep dive 

that we learned

who, what, when, and where.

WESTERN EXPOSURE

Born in Nebraska, Francis W. Van Vreeland

showed early promise

as a painter, designer, and bon vivant.

Studying at both the Cincinatti Art Academy

and the Academie Julian in Paris.

GONE TO POT

Soon thereafter Francis became

an important decorative artist

at the Rookwood art pottery company.

Said work which is now coveted

by collectors worldwide.

Maintaining a studio in New York City.

Until he moved west to Hollywood

in the early 1920s.

MAN OF THE HOUR

Quickly "Toby" became a leader
of the Los Angeles art scene.

Profusely published and thus quite famous.

Primarily known as a water colorist,

his popular work featured
Dutch scenes and landscapes.

Many of which hung in the homes of locals.

Including stars of the silver screen.

FLOWER POWER

However his floral paintings -

often in oil on canvas

are now deemed most desirable.

At some point this work featuring poppies

and blue violets (or pansies)
traveled to Montana.

Where it's owner had it's original frame

restored, re-gilded, and re-glazed.

WHO GREW?

All of the above was new to us.

Therefore we learned something
in the process.

Proving that this bunch of posies

is more special than we ever knew.

And now they can be yours.

Click here for all the details...

415 W Janeaux Street - Lewistown, Montana

www.cvhome.com